Category Archives: food

¡Viva las Mujeres de Mexico! …and the men who stand with them

We are closing in on the end of an amazing trip. I have seen and learned so much. I am full to overflowing – colors, tastes, emotions, information not least of all. After a week in Oaxaca meeting women putting … Continue reading

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The cat that was chosen for me

This is certainly not what I have had in mind in thinking about getting back to blogging. It is not my normal post about food though there’s some smelly cat food and a mouse at the end. One night in … Continue reading

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Spring flowers

I had the most lovely spring evening on Thursday night. I went to the South Pasadena farmers’ market, picked up some basic produce along with one of my favorite short season items. I generally buy this just once a year … Continue reading

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Chilaquiles Judío

Or call it Mexican matzo brei; it’s all the same. Break up half a matzo board in big chunks Ina bowl and toss with a couple of tablespoons of either red or green salsa. Allow a few minutes for the … Continue reading

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Passover “remix”

This is going to kill my brother. As if some extra laws of Ashkenazi kashrut live in his head, to him there is a right kind and a wrong kind of charoset. Hell’s bells! There isn’t even just one way … Continue reading

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